Origins of Samba
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Understand how African and Brazilian history are entangled
Explore Samba’s cultural roots
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Learn the origin of Samba
Understand how African and Brazilian history are entangled
Samba's cultural roots explained
Get to know Samba!
Do you know what makes Brazilian Rhythms original?
Understand the rhythms that built Brazilian musicality
Learn about Brazilian Rhythmic roots and their origins
Brazilian Grooves!
What's the essence of Tradition within Traditional Arts?
Learn about the oral teaching methods
Understand the importance of Master oral teachers
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What's this all about?
Discover the origin of Afro-Brazilian Musicality
Candomblé definition and history
African cultures encountered in Brazil and Candomblé was born
Candomblé Roots!
Samba has many varieties and rhythms, according to each region
Each format of Samba has a different instrument composition
Discover which rhythms use Pandeiro, and which Samba formats don't!
Learn what Instruments and Drums the Samba Schools and Blocos Afro use!
Discover Samba Instruments
How to learn Percussion in a easy way
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Discover the original Instruments used in Brazilian Music
African Designs meet indigenous and European influences
New craftsmanship was born in Brazil
Learn the origins of Brazilian Drums
Brazilian Drums and InstrumentsGet your Brazilian Groove on!
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